TOURISM NEWS

Phoenix tourism reaches record heights in 2025, drawing 47.7 million visitors who generated $13.4 billion in direct spending and supported 96,600 jobs.

Kenya's national parks record 3.5 million visits in 2026, with tourism revenue growing from Sh2.9 billion in 2022 to Sh10.5 billion, led by domestic travel.

Aviation capacity data for July 2026 reveals shifting strategies across the world's ten largest domestic markets, led by the US, China, and Mexico.

South Carolina domestic visitor spending reaches a record $29.2 billion, with Charleston generating over $14 billion in annual regional economic impact.

Devastating wildfires in Gironde, France, have displaced 220,000 people and threatened 40,000 tourism-dependent businesses, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the regional travel economy during the 2026 peak summer season.

Fastjet Zimbabwe will trial a 168-seat Airbus A320-200 with 12 Business Premium seats on South Africa routes in August and September 2026.

Delaware's Sussex, Kent, and New Castle counties coordinate autumn tourism campaigns, highlighting heritage and arts after major summer 2026 events.

Costa Rica passes structural tourism bills (Ley N° 10704, Ley N° 10690) to fund coastal infrastructure, rural eco-lodges, and municipal travel networks.

INCOFER will operate continuous train services between San José and Cartago on August 1-2, 2026, for the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels pilgrimage.

Colorado's visitor economy reaches $29.2 billion in 2025, but county-level spending diverges sharply across Fremont, El Paso, Costilla, and Alamosa.

The US and Canada fuel a record seven-month tourism surge in the Caribbean, driving visitor records in Saint Lucia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, and Dominican Republic.

Major Gulf carriers Emirates, flydubai, and Etihad are restoring critical flight paths to Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain following the cessation of planned US military strikes against Iran.